Resident Evil 4 VR Announced for Oculus Quest 2
Capcom has announced that Resident Evil 4 is getting a full VR port for the Oculus Quest 2. This version of RE 4 will be in first-person, and while more details will be revealed on April 21 during the Oculus Games Showcase, a short gameplay teaser showed things like Leon holding weapons, interacting with a virtual attache case, and using a virtual hand-crank for one of the puzzles.
Resident Evil Village’s Gameplay Demo Arrives Next Week for PlayStation Owners, Early May for All Platforms
While PlayStation 5 owners have already gotten a taste of Resident Evil Village, all platforms will soon be able to try out a gameplay demo that will let players explore both the village and castle portions of the game for one hour.PlayStation owners will have early access to the demo next week, and the village and castle portions will be separated into two days. Each demo will be available to download and play over an 8-hour window, although the game time is limited to 30 minutes for each.
- North America: May 1, 5 pm PT – May 2, 5 pm PT
- Europe: May 2, 2 am CEST – May 3, 2 am CEST
- Asia: May 2, 8 am HKT – May 3, 8 am HK
The demo will arrive for all platforms – PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Steam, and Google Stadia – on May 1/2, and players will have an hour to play both the Village Demo and Castle Demo, and can choose how they split their time.
Village Demo:
- North America: April 17, 5 pm PT – April 18, 1 am PT
- Europe: April 18, 7 pm CEST – April 19, 3 am CEST
- Asia: April 18, 5 pm HKT – April 19, 1 am HKT
Castle Demo:
- North America: April 24, 5 pm PT – April 25, 1 am PT
- Europe: April 25, 7 pm CEST – April 26, 3 am CEST
- Asia: April 25, 5 pm HKT – April 26, 1 am HKT
Resident Evil Village Trailer Features Lady Dimitrescu, Ethan Winters, and More
While our latest look at Resident Evil Village featured Lady Dimitrescu – everyone’s favorite tall vampire lady – it also focused on returning protagonist Ethan Winters. The new narrative trailer also reveals more about the titular village, Mother Miranda, Umbrella Corporation’s involvement, Ethan’s confrontation with Chris Redfield, and much more.
Resident Evil Mercenaries Returns in Resident Evil Village
Resident Evil Mercenaries, the popular time trial mode that’s been around since Resident Evil 3, returns in Resident Evil Village. The mode was last seen in Resident Evil 6, and the idea is to let players compete in high-score challenges by racking up kills and collecting time extension bonuses. It will include new features like power upgrades and weapon shops between rounds.
Resident Evil Infinite Darkness Is About a Zombie Outbreak at the White House
Capcom premiered the first trailer for Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness, a new animated movie coming to Netflix.
Infinite Darkness reunites Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield as they, wait for it, fend off against a zombie outbreak in the white house. And as you may recall, Leon once rescued the president’s daughter, Ashley Graham, in Resident Evil 4. This time, he’s keeping President Graham safe from zombies.
Resident Evil Dead by Daylight Collaboration Announced
Dead by Daylight is getting a collaboration event with Resident Evil. Behaviour Interactive will reveal the Resident Evil chapter on May 25 during DBD’s 5th-anniversary stream. The collab chapter will be released in June.
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